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Loading... The Polar Expressby Chris Van Allsburg
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is a story of a little boy who believed in christmas when no one else did. He believed so much that in his dream he went to the north pole on the express train. Their he met all kinds of characters and people who he thought never existed. This is one of my all time favorite books. My mom would read this book to us every christmas and then we would watch the new movie. just reading it again makes me think of my family and all the traditions we used to do. I would use this book with older children but now a days you have to respect other religious beliefs. So I would read this to a 5 or 6th grade level and explain to them that not all children believe in this and that this book is fiction. This book is so beautiful that all of the illustrations should be published as pictures themselves. The story is great for Christmas Eve, year after year. The entire book is just dazzling. This would be a good book to read around Christmas time. It is about a little boy who does not believe in Santa until the Polar Express took him to the North Pole. This is a classic story that encourages children to continue to believe in the magic of Christmas. 0.054 seconds to build listing no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Amazon.com Audiobook Review (ISBN 0395389496, Hardcover)The Polar Express book and CD gift set is a charming collage of enchanting sounds, lyrical words, and climatic storytelling. Read by Academy Award-winning actor William Hurt, author Chris Van Allsburg's children's classic--a winner of the Caldecott Medal--is accompanied by a handsome melody and the sweet sounds of sleigh bells, train whistles, and spirited cheers from hundreds of Santa's elves. The composition stirs the listener's imagination, bringing to life the magic of Christmas. Coupled with a hardcover book (and a special gift from Santa's sleigh), listeners can read along and gaze at luminescent drawings page after page. The Polar Express touches the imagination of those "who truly believe." (Running time: 11 minutes, one cassette) --Cate Bick(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:22 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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This book is great for any teacher or parent who is looking for a good Christmas book. As a parent and soon to be teacher I highly recommend this book. It is a magical story which will have children longing to visit Santa at the North Pole. This story is also for anyone who was once a child who believed in Santa. It took me back to the days of my childhood when I too would listen for Santa’s sleigh bells.
Teachers or Parents could have children draw pictures of what they would ask Santa for if they ever met him face to face. Children could also draw pictures of what they think the North Pole really looks like. This would be a good opportunity for children to make gingerbread houses for Santa to live in.